The Geography of the Premier League

Geography is absolutely massive in the Premier League. The most obvious example of Geography would be the Stadiums and where they are situated. In the case of Southampton and Newcastle the distance would be over 450 km as compared to the short journey of just under a kilometre between Anfield and Goodison Park. One of the strangest geography facts in the ENGLISH Premier League is that 10% of the teams aren't from England. With both Swansea and Cardiff situated in South Wales. Recently BBC sport brought out an article related to Premier League Geography. They referred to foreign players in the league and how it is now only one third English. One of the most interesting facts in this article was at how 60% of minutes completed in the Premier League are by foreign players. In 2006 Arsenal fielded a completely foreign 16 man squad. The first time this had happened in the League. I think there is one statistic that really shows the foreign influence on the league. No English manager has ever won the ENGLISH Premier League. This statistic looks like it will continue with just 4 English managers, none of which are currently in the top 4.